Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-15
NAY PROVE MURDER.
The Affair at the Upper Depot
Yesterday Afternoon.

Peter Aneudson, OF Shefield. and
Hugh Reynolds, ofBureau junction.
the Partfcipants---Dr. Piummer's
Appre hension. Etc.
The ARGUS of hast evening mentioned
a serious affair at the c.. R. /. & P.
depot in the afternoon, when one section
hand on the c., r. /. s. p dealt another
a blow on the head with spade. Up TO
the time of going to press, no arrests
had been made, IN fact the police force
was not appraised Of the affair until some
time after its occurrence. and it was im>
possible therefore to have any of the
particulars until Later in the day. The
participants were both construction
train men Oh the c., R. |. & P, neither
of whom live in Rock Island. The gang
had come down from Sheffield to clean
the snow out of the yards, and shovel it
onto flat cars. Two of these men were
Peter KneudFon and Hugh Reynolds, the
formeffrom Sheffield and the latter from
Bureau Junction. These two fellows
and INDUCED more or less in snow ball.
ing each other during the day. About
Q o'clock in the afternoon kneudson
seemed to be getting the better of Rey-
nolds, and this for the time arous-
ed the latter's jealous anger. and
while Reynolds was getting another
shovel full of snow, he struck
him on the head with a shovel Kneud-
son was Frustrated by the blow, and
REYNOLDS, awaking to realization of
what he had done. dropped his shovel
and fled. DIR. Plummer was summoned
and driving to the depot, found the
wounded man in eaboose, whittier he
had been carried. An examination re,
vealed a scalp wound two and hall
| inches long above the left ear, dividing
an artery and fracturing the skull The
patient was brought back to conscious
| ness, the wound dressed, and at his own
| request, DE-. Plummer had Kneudson
| transferred to another coach, and taken
to his home in Sheffield. Dr. Plummer
said this morning that he looked upon
the case as very serious one, and there
was great danger of Inflammation, 1t is
not probable that it CAP be determined
for few days to what extent the inju
ries may effect the victim. til ough DR.
Plummer will not be surprised if they
prove fatal.
Fortunately Deputy Marshal Cary
whose chief duty is the charge of The
night force. happened to be coming
down town when he learned of the as
sauh, and hurrying to the scene, first
told the police station by telephone
what had occurred, and then started II
pursuit of the assailant, who fled in the
direction of Moline. The deputy marshal
pursued him TO Port Byron, where h
overhauled him and brought him bach
and locked him up in the county Jail
Hugh Reynolds. the prisoner, lives al
Bureau Junction. He is twenty-six year
old, and has wife and one child II,
regrets his action very much, and say.
he did it on the impulse of the moment
that he has not feelings of emnity to-
wards Kneudson. and would be willin;
to do anything TO hasten his recovery
He will be willing TO pay his doctor bill
and renumerate him for the time lost a
result of the accident. Reynolds sal
he would not have fled if he had not beef
discharged by the train boss, and told tc
leave
Peter Kneudson, the victim, is abou
twenty-three years of age and unmsr
ried. His home is at Sheffield
Mr.. Williams. the boss of the gan
which included Kneudson and Reg
nolds. was in the city today, and sal
that Kneudson was suffering no pal
when he left and seemed to be in goo
spirits.
Reynolds was taken before Justic
Bennett this morning and held in bond
{ of 81 900 for assault with intent to muir
der. He was remsnded TO Jail in default